Is it sick and wrong??

I have a 72 Dodge dart and ive gotten bored with the 318. I have a 413 max wedge that i managed to aquire through trade. The motor is in good condition except for the intake. The dilema is that ive had various people say it would be a waste to put it in my dart, it wont fit, or its just wrong to put it in my car etc... So 1)Will it fit in my car. 2)If not why? 3)Whats wrong with wanting to use that motor cause if a 440 will fit why wont a 413? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!  

It will fit, will it perform? That all depends on what has been done to the beast.
Fact is this is a dinasor of an engine. My 360 Satellite dusted one of these motors by a full second in a similar size car.
Thats right a small block whipped the old 413.
So why go to all the trouble of installing a nose heavy big block when a small block can and will run better with a lot less hassle.
Doc  

If it's a true max wedge, I guess it's a T-Rex?  Anyway, your biggest issue will be that there isn't alot of aftermarket goodies for the internals for that engine.  I can tell you though that I've talked to alot of old-timers that preferred it to the 440 in performance and longevity, but that's just opinions...  

Thanks for the info! It was a free motor and the 318 was a little worn out anyways. The only thing done to the motor was a fresh rebuild and a .020 overbore. As for putting a 440 instead of the 413 I wanted to do something different because there are a lot of 440s in A bodies and to me doing something different is what keeps the car from being boring!  

do what makes you happy,there is no wrong.i gutted a 70 cuda and put the rear and tranny in my old truck,only because the interior was too far gone.i left the 383 in the car and sold it for 175 bucks overhead console and all!  

70 cuda $175.00? Man I wish I'd known..
a piece of trim goes for more than that on e-bay.  

sorry doc it was before i became a little more educated,but i do have other cool stuff besides the cuda i sold.a 68 dart 340,a 72 dart slant 6,my 440 race truck,a67 440 hp complete on my garage floor all kinds of factory 440 parts,and two turbo daytonas,what do ya need?allthough i'm a little reluctant to part with some things but i would be glad to take pics!  

I here ya, I think we all sold stuff for nothing at one point. Don't need anything at the moment.  

Just for the record, What oil pan would be better for the 413 to fit in the Dart, a center sump or front sump??